13:05 Hereford

Wednesday 11 December 2024

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0715:37

Hereford FC Forever United Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 51.98s

1^st

Sayva

411-7

7/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Made all, asserted approaching 2 out, faced challenge home turn, shaken up before last, ran on strongly run-in, comfortably op 4/1 and tchd 5/1

2^nd

Pigeon House

411-12

7/1

T: J CandlishJ: G Sheehan

Close up, soon raced in second, ridden 2 out, virtually upside leader home turn, came near side but outpaced last, ran on but always held by winner towards finish op 11/2

3^rd

I've Madeupmymind

410-7

13/8f

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, keen early, went third 3 out, chased leading pair from 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on but no further headway run-in op 10/11

4^th

5 ½

The Long Point

511-0

13/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Jack Tudor

Prominent, pushed along in fourth 2 out, ridden home turn, weakened before last, no impression run-in op 11/1

5^th

4 ¾

Fortunate Fella

411-0

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ben Bromley (5)

Prominent, dropped to mid-division 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, kept on but no impression after last tchd 50/1

6^th

3 ½

Wild Nephin

511-0

66/1

T: R PotterJ: Conor Ring

In touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon struggling, gradually weakened from 2 out op 80/1

7^th

The Grey Man

511-0

20/1

T: H DickinJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up last, some headway 7th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, gradually weakened home straight op 22/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1

8^th

Ocean Walz

411-0

9/2

T: T SymondsJ: Jordan Nailor

Held up towards rear, dropped to last and struggling from 6th, tailed off from 2 out (rider said gelding never travelled) op 6/1 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

Beragon

411-0

250/1

T: R StephensJ: Sean Houlihan

Always towards rear, not fluent 1st, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up soon after 2 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Strong As Steel²³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: H J Evans J: Charlie Deutsch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.40, £1.90, £1.10EX:£18.60Trifecta:£56.70SF:£26.47Swingers:£4.20, £2.10, £2.70

Forecasts

I've Madeupmymind (13/8), Sayva (7/2), Ocean Walz (9/2), The Long Point (13/2), Pigeon House (7/1), The Grey Man (20/1), Strong As Steel (20/1), Fortunate Fella (33/1), Wild Nephin (66/1), Beragon (250/1)

PIGEON HOUSE has already bagged 2 victories over hurdles in Ireland and has joined a yard amongst the winners. He gets the nod. Likely improvers Sayva and The Long Point are feared most.

PIGEON HOUSE (IRE)
SAYVA (IRE)
THE LONG POINT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Handstands

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

J: Ben Jones | T: B Pauling

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00